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AI, Lawyers & Bias CLE: Navigating Impacts in the Workplace & Legal Practice

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Unfortunately, new AI technology thinks like humans just a little too much – AI can produce results that promote bias and discrimination. The question now becomes how can attorneys harness this revolutionary new technology while remaining ethical in their legal practice. Presented by Amanda M. Blair, this CLE will highlight some of the common pitfalls associated with attorneys using generative AI, show you how AI can be subject to biased & discriminatory results, provide steps for attorneys to avoid biased results and conclude with best practices for attorneys when using AI in their legal practice.

CLE on Overcoming Gender Bias in the Legal Profession

California MCLE, CLE, Elimination of Bias, Ethics & Professionalism, Ethics Codes, Illinois MCLE, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE August 25, 2022

Andie and Al are here to show you what can be done to create a more successful and profitable law firm. Andi and Al will mainly address the gender achievement gap, how diversity & inclusion benefits firms, why greater gender diversity & inclusion has not been achieved and what legal organizations can do to reduce gender bias.

CLE on Implicit Bias for Lawyers

California MCLE, CLE, Elimination of Bias, Ethics & Professionalism, Ethics Codes, Florida CLER, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE April 18, 2022

A cognitive shortcut, implicit bias leads to unintended biases regarding race, ethnicity, gender identity and other characteristics and undermines the public’s confidence in the equal application of our laws. In this poignant CLE, civil rights attorney Geeta N. Kapur delves into how implicit bias manifests itself in lawyers and the law – from the courtroom to the tax code.

CLE on Brown v. Board of Education

California MCLE, CLE, Education Law, Elimination of Bias, Ethics & Professionalism, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE March 25, 2022

While many attorneys know the importance of Brown, not many know the story of how this landmark case arrived at the Supreme Court and the years of legal work that paved the way to one of the most important legal decisions in American jurisprudence. Geeta N. Kapur will tell the story of the fight for equality under law by breaking down the four legal cases that led to Brown v. Board of Education, exploring the five communities that challenged segregation & discrimination in schools and discussing the Brown decision as a landmark in American justice.

New CLE on Bias in the Legal System: True Stories From the Courtroom

CLE, Elimination of Bias, Illinois MCLE, Litigation, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE, Texas MCLE, Voir Dire February 23, 2020

Expert witness Michael Wakshull has studied bias for years and sees these implicit biases manifest in every courtroom he testifies in. In this thought-provoking presentation, Mike will mainly discuss the six types of bias as defined by Black’s Law Dictionary, common types of bias in the courtroom, human error & overcoming bias in the courtroom.

New Professionalism CLE on Better Understanding Arabic-Speaking Clients

ABA Model Rules, California MCLE, CLE, Elimination of Bias, Ethics & Professionalism, Ethics Codes, Illinois MCLE, MCLE, New Jersey MCLE, New York MCLE, Online CLE June 13, 2019

The goal of this CLE program is to lay out some of the different people groups that you represent and leave you with a better understanding of Arabic-speaking clients. This course qualifies for Professionalism and Bias credits in numerous states.